BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 4 February 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Documentary—Compassion fatigue
  Are people in the medical and humanitarian professions suffering from emotional burnout?(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Global vaccinations surpass new infections
  The US administered an average of 1.3m Covid-19 vaccine doses per day in the last week
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will QAnon survive?
  With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Inside the hospitals of lockdown Wuhan
  Filmmaker Hao Wu got unprecedented footage from four hospitals during Wuhan's lockdown(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—The Burma uprising of 1988
  People took to the streets of Burma, or Myanmar, to protest against military rule in 1988(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Assignment—Europe’s most dangerous capital
  Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines prevent 100% of deaths
  With a new slew of good Covid vaccine trial results, a remarkable trend emerges(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—US Republicans resist pressure to oust lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene
  The Representative from Georgia is known for her sympathies for the fringe group Q-Anon
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US: controversial lawmaker gets support from Republicans
  Marjorie Taylor Green faces a vote over her committee posts
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 06:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food(R)
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US Congress to vote on roles given to controversial Representative
  Marjorie Taylor Greene's social media posts have provoked outrage
7. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will QAnon survive?
  With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?(R)
9. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—What's a song worth?
  Music streaming services have changed the game
11. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Drugs in the Vietnam War
  How a heroin epidemic among US troops in Vietnam caused panic in the military
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  Assignment—Europe’s most dangerous capital
  Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food(R)
16. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  The Forum—Mermaids: Tales from the deep
  A history of sea creature folklore from around the world
18. 10:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The NFL's Rooney Rule
  The activist and champion who pushed for American football's landmark diversity policy
19. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 11:32GMT
  Health Check—Covid-19 vaccines prevent 100% of deaths
  With a new slew of good Covid vaccine trial results, a remarkable trend emerges(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My life by Whitney Houston's side
  Robyn Crawford and the superstar singer were inseparable for two decades
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—Drugs in the Vietnam War
  How a heroin epidemic among US troops in Vietnam caused panic in the military(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Myanmar’s generals cut off social media
  Myanmar's military rulers block Facebook as anger over Aung San Suu Kyi's arrest grows.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will QAnon survive?
  With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Shell posts $22bn loss
  The oil industry is having to rethink its future as the world turns from fossil fuels
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Uganda's LRA: Dominic Ongwen convicted of war crimes
  Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the ICC
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What's happening now?
  We hear about the situation in Tigray after last year's conflict
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—My life by Whitney Houston's side
  Robyn Crawford and the superstar singer were inseparable for two decades(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—Drugs in the Vietnam War
  How a heroin epidemic among US troops in Vietnam caused panic in the military(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/02/04 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Assignment—Europe’s most dangerous capital
  Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors(R)
10. 20:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 20:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  Science In Action—Mixing Covid vaccines
  Can Covid vaccines be mixed?
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—America is Back: the Biden foreign policy
  President Biden makes his first major foreign policy speech
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—04/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/02/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Shell posts $22bn loss
  The oil industry is having to rethink its future as the world turns from fossil fuels
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—04/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Will QAnon survive?
  With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?(R)
21. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—04/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
  The British food writer and TV cook tells us about her life through food(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Forum—Mermaids: Tales from the deep
  A history of sea creature folklore from around the world(R)
3. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The NFL's Rooney Rule
  The activist and champion who pushed for American football's landmark diversity policy(R)
4. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Joe Biden announces major foreign policy shifts
  President Biden unveils his foreign policy vision.
6. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader
8. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  World Football—Barca's Joan Laporta and USA coach Vlatko Andonovski
  Barcelona's Presidential candidate Joan Laporta talks about the future of Lionel Messi.
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—My life by Whitney Houston's side
  Robyn Crawford and the superstar singer were inseparable for two decades(R)
12. 03:50GMT
  Witness History—Drugs in the Vietnam War
  How a heroin epidemic among US troops in Vietnam caused panic in the military(R)
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Tech Life—A tale of two ecommerce giants
  Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—05/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Mixing Covid vaccines
  Can Covid vaccines be mixed?(R)
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—05/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Biden sets out new US foreign policy agenda
  We look at his plans to find peace in Yemen and change America's relationship with Russia

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